My sister shared some wise words on social media. I am re-typing them here in an effort to better internalize them.
Seven rules of life
1. Make peace with your past so it won’t disturb your future.
2. What others think of you is none of your business.
3. The only person in charge of your happiness is you.
4. Don’t compare your life to others. Comparison is the thief of joy.
5. Time heals almost everything. Give it time.
6. Stop thinking so much. It is alright not to know all the answers.
7. Smile. You don’t own all the problems in the world.
Okay so now it’s September I gotta get going. Back to exercising and watching what I eat. I got up and “ran” this morning. Will work with weights as well. I’ll continue to bore you with the details.
Busy busy busy. Yesterday afternoon I had a bunch of things coming at me at the same time. Don’t ever think I just sit around with my feet propped up like purchasing. Worked past six.
Didn’t take a lunch yesterday so picked up sweet and sour chicken from China Café up the street. China Café is where we used to go for the buffet, but now they’re only offering takeout and delivery. Ate up in the break room socially distanced from eight other coworkers. We have a nice big break room. Got a good fortune cookie for a change.
Ceil wasn’t feeling well (headache – better today). She cooked a beans and sausage dish, and tossed a salad.
She turned on a movie where the main character ran away from her reality show and turned up in an Amish community. Featured Tatum O’Neal in a supporting role.
Later I watched the Braves. Your man Riley is tearing it up. He cut down on his strikeouts. I do like Riley as well. Glad to see him figuring things out. All the skeptics on Twitter are starting to quiet down. When I bought my Braves home jersey I wish I would’ve found a Riley #27 in my size. Had to settle for Donaldson.
Another win for Max Fried, this year’s leader in the Cy Young race. Braves win their second straight, and are what, 20-14 for the year. In first place with only one real starting pitcher. Well now they have three. Next year they’ll be even better.
Good column by Denison regarding the Israel / UAE treaty, reminding us that our interest in Israel goes far beyond end-times theology.
Interesting letter written by a Christian professor, with twelve reasons why he is going against the grain to support a particular presidential candidate. Interesting if you enjoy long articles filled with Bible verses to support his position. Hint: the reasons are based on policy, not the character of the candidate. As we all know, no candidate is without sin. If you don't want to read these 2000 words, here's a recap of why he supports his candidate…
1. Consider policy, not character
2. His political views aren’t new: low taxes, smaller government, strong defense.
3. Apply the Bible to the political world: Matt 5:15 Eph 2:10
4. Which platform is best for the nation: Republican or Democrat? Voting for a third party candidate throws away your chance to influence the outcome.
5. Criticism of a candidate shouldn’t be excessive or speculative. No one knows the motives of another.
6. Character is not the only factor.
7. If a second term president betrays his promises, his support will erode.
8. The strategy of the political left is increasingly to avoid policy discussions (their job) and focus on ad hominem arguments. Not “the senator has a bad policy, here’s my proposal” but “the senator is a bad person.” What kind of character is that?
9. Who is the source of divisiveness in this country?
10. A majority of white evangelicals supported Trump not because they like him as a person, but because they favored his policies. How can a Christian who believes in the moral values of the Bible in good conscience support the policies of the increasingly far-left Democratic party?
11. Don’t back away from advocating an unpopular position for the sake of your reputation.
12. Political discussions need to be more civil, as opposed to the current intimidation, bullying, and violence.
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